Florence Police Department -
Administration
The Florence Police
Department has approximately 126 employees. This includes
sworn officers, communications officers, clerks, secretary's,
and civilian public service officers. In addition to paid
employees, the department has a volunteer program, Volunteers
In Police Service, with approximately 18 members at the
present time.
To insure that the services offered to the community are
delivered in an efficient, effective manner, the department is
organized into two Bureaus. The Bureaus consist of Divisions
which in turn consist of numerous Units. All employees and
volunteers are assigned to one or more Units within the
department.
The two Bureaus are each under the direction of a
Deputy Chief of Police. They are the Field Operations Bureau
and the Support Services Bureau. The Field Operations Bureau
consist of four Patrol Divisions and the Investigations
Division while the Support Services
Bureau consist of the Staff
Services Division. Each Division is under the command of a
Captain.
The four Patrol Divisions work twelve hour shifts,
three days per week and alternate Saturdays. They are
organized into Primary and Secondary Units, which vary
according to whether the Division is a day or night
assignment. Primary Units include Patrol, Traffic, and K-9.
Secondary Units include Special Operations, Dive & Rescue,
Explosive Devices, Bike Patrol, and Mounted Patrol. In
addition, officers also serve in secondary assignments
including Community Policing, Intoxilyzer Operators, Crime
Scene Technicians, and Community Mental Health Officers.
The Investigations Division includes the Criminal
Investigation Division and Special Investigation Division.
Assignments in Criminal Investigation include Crimes Against
Property, Family Violence, Juvenile, White Collar, and
Evidence. The Captain over the Investigations Division serves
as the departments Internal Affairs Officer. There is one
Lieutenant in the Division who supervises the Criminal
Investigation Division.
The Staff Services Division includes the
Communications, Records, Fleet Maintenance, Parking
Enforcement, and the Community Policing Unit. Assignments in
the Community Policing Unit include School Resource Officers,
Community Police Officers, and officers assigned to the
Housing Authority. The V.I.P.s. program is also coordinated
under this Division. There are two Lieutenants in this
Division who supervise assigned Units.
The clerical staff is under the supervision of the
Administrative Assistant to the Chief. Other secondary
assignments not restricted by primary assignment include
Identi-Kit Specialist, Emergency Medical Technicians, Police
Trainers/Instructors, and Aviation. |
